Métis

A photograph of dead Canadian soldiers at Fish Creek, NWT, 1885, taken shortly after the Battle of Fish Creek. A soldier is shown covering one of the corpses with a blanket.

Book review of: Flint & Feather The Life and Times of E. Pauline Johnson, Tekahionwake by Charlotte Gray.

Collection of sixteen tales.

Participants from two studies involving marginalized, off-reserve households reported difficulties in sustaining a diet conducive to health due to geographic, economic, and cultural barriers.

Explores the relationships between Aboriginal women and HBC employees and the resulting expanded families of offspring. To access article scroll to p. 25

A brief guide to Fort Carlton Historic Park, located near Duck Lake, SK, where an important scene of battle took place during the Northwest Resistance of 1885.

Historical note:

Fort Carlton was a Hudson's Bay Company fur trade post from 1810 until 1885. As a Company post it primarily dealt in provisions, namely pemmican and buffalo robes although other furs were traded as well.

A detailed guide to Fort Carlton Historic Park, located near Duck Lake, SK, and was an important scene of battle during the Northwest Resistance of 1885.

Image of Red River carts and oxen in background. A Metis man sits atop a cart. [Fort Smith] buildings in far background; summer scene.

Reminiscences of W.J. Carter on life in the early Canadian North-west. Includes a wealth of material on First Nations, the Northwest Resistance, Metis (French and English), and early European settlement in Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Historical note:

W.J. Carter was a carpenter in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (NWT).

Documentary about Mètis filmmaker Gil Cardinal's search for his family roots. Duration: 43:05.

Looks at the population size, location and demographic characteristics of Aboriginal people.

This folder contains original and photocopied newspaper clippings which cover the main passages of an address given by Commissioner A.B Perry of the North West Mounted Police as they were printed in the Regina Morning Leader. The topics include many reflecting Native-newcomer relations.

Mr. Paulhus is of French descent, not Metis. He is married to a Metis and has lived most of his life in a Metis community in the Duck Lake/Batoche area. He gives his impression of the Riel Rebellion, the causes, the battles and views of Riel and Dumont.

Interview with professor at the University of Manitoba regarding his thoughts on Native Studies, the Métis and other projects he is working on. Duration: 28:14.

Excerpts from poems My Sister Do you Remember, Scrip, and Hey Metis Man, all published in the book Cries from a Metis Heart.

Discusses how the term 'Métis' has been constituted according to racial rather than indigenous national constructions and argues that the Canadian census' lack of explicit categories to distinguish Métis Nation allegiance further naturalizes a racialised construction of Métis at the expense of an indigenously national one.

This chapter of Reginald Beatty's diary relates to Beatty's first trip west of Fort Garry in 1874, travelling by dog sled. Item found within folder 'Reginald Bird Beatty Papers.'

Historical note:

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 2004.

Six teenagers from Ontario share their stories. Teacher's Guide Duration: 35:26.

Negative of an artists representation of Gabriel Dumont

Black and white photograph of Gabriel Dumont in buckskin jacket with rifle.

Human Kinetics Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 2016.

"This paper analyzes the 2007 Ontario First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Education Policy Framework, alongside its 2014 Implementation Plan".

Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2015.

Book review of Gathering Places edited by Carolyn Podruchny and Laura Peers. Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 174.

Discussion on the events that lead to Cindy Gladue's death, the trial and the controversial evidence presented at the trial of Bradley Barton. Duration: 1:10:00.

Website provides information on basic research principles, legal and professional standards, challenges, and list of various sources.

A photographic portrait of "Gentleman" Joe McKay of Prince Albert. McKay was a Metis North West Mounted Police Scout, and held by some to have fired the first shots in the Northwest Uprising of 1885 at Duck Lake. This is a studio portrait with McKay posed in costume.

A photographic equestrian portrait of "Gentleman" Joe McKay and Mistawasis.

Interview is a general account of his life.

Address given at the 34th Annual Assembly of First Nations, Whitehorse, Yukon, Tuesday July 16, 2013.

Looks at ways that Aboriginal people are coping with food insecurity and notes that public health policies to improve food security are urgently needed.

This news release announces that the Glenbow Museum has acquired the archival collection of Oliver B. Buell, a distinguished CPR photographer during the late 19th century. Among the significant documents is an important letter written by Louis Riel on 1 August 1885, at the time of his trial for treason, and photographs taken by Buell at Riel's trial include a courtroom scene and portraits of Riel's defense lawyers.

Looks at the writings of Marilyn Dumont and Louise Erdrich and compares their earlier and recent work. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 215.

Unit is designed to provide information on Métis identity and aspects of their culture such as food, clothing, language, and music and dance.

Looks at the movement that began in opposition to federal Canadian policies. Senior Honors Thesis towards International Studies (B.A.)--University of Utah, 2014.

Black and white photograph of the wooden grave markers of the Metis killed at Batoche.

Image of the graves of Metis killed at Batoche. Note on back: "Note the church and Presbytry in background."

Presents picturesque phases of life in the Hudson's Bay Territory, representing the varying seasons of the fur trade.

Book review of: Great Lakes Creoles by Lucy Eldersveld Murphy.

A photograph of grenadiers of the Northwest Field Force (Canadian Army) at Fish Creek, NWT, 1885. It is unclear from the shot whether it was taken during the battle, or afterwards while Middleton's troops camped there. Many of the grenadiers are lying prone on the ground which seems to indicate that they are engaged in firing.

Resource for parents. Looks at physical activity and eating traditional and healthy foods on a budget.

Discusses how to keep children healthy through nutrition and physical activity. Adapted from the BC booklet Growing Up Healthy published in 2013.

Project developed in response to need for a forum for male children of survivors to tell their stories about the intergenerational effects of the schools. See also: Guide 2, Guide 3, Guide 4,

Provides information on how other organizations deal with self-declaration and contains an Aboriginal self-declaration form.

Mr. MacDonald worked with the CCF government to help organize the commercial fishing industry in Saskatchewan.

Note: The title of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library. An image of an old Aboriginal (Metis?) man standing outside a teepee like structure. He wears a French beret style hat and has a long white beard. One hand holds a cane and the other is extended above his head.

Investigates Campbell's work for anticolonial qualities and subsequent responses. Chapter from Maria Campbell: Essays on Her Works edited by Jolene Armstrong.